2015 Winston Churchill Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin - Box and COA

Description

2015 Winston Churchill
Piedfort
£5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin - Box and COA. This very limited production coin honors Sir Winston Churchill on the 50th Anniversary of his death. These are very limited in production (only 1150 were made) and are difficult to find. This coin sells for over 0 in England!
Manufacturer:
Royal Mint
Issuing Country:
United Kingdom
Year:
2015
Collections:
Winston Churchill
Denomination:
£5
Metal:
Silver
Purity:
.925
Metal Content:
1.682 Troy Ounces
Weight:
56.56 Grams
Diameter:
38.61mm
Quality:
Silver Proof Piedfort
Issue Limit:
1,150 Worldwide
Presentation:
Boxed with Certificate
In 2015 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Winston Churchill Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by Etienne Millner depicts a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill while the obverse features the Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 1,150 Coin Worldwide
Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill
Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity